Chapter 91 Fushan Village
The lunch was just as Captain Wu had said, everything ordered in the morning was included.
Beggar's chicken, boiled pork slices, spicy rabbit cubes, sauce-flavored spare ribs, stone slab barbecue...
As for the braised lamb, General Lin vetoed it when the menu was finalized in the morning.
Lu Yao also said that the weather was dry, so it would be better to owe them the food for now and treat them to a meal when there was a chance.
Since it was inconvenient to drink alcohol, Lu Yao made some chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, which cleared away heat, detoxified, and relieved greasiness.
After finishing their meal, they did not set off immediately, but rested for fifteen minutes.
Lu Yao and the others washed and cleaned the dishes and pots, then sat in the shade of the tree to rest for a while.
Although it was called a rest, no one fell asleep except for these soldiers.
They were about to arrive at their destination, and the new and unknown life made them anxious and uneasy. Even the most carefree people would remain silent at this moment.
Although we all know that it is useless to worry about these things now, we still can't help but worry.
This worry continued until they were back on the road and five miles outside the city. When everyone was shackled again, their emotions became even more unsettled.
But Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui were just the opposite.
The moment they were shackled, they inexplicably calmed down.
The long exile had never brought them down. No matter what they were about to face, it wouldn't be too bad.
After all, they are just innocent people who were implicated.
Even, a victim.
My uncle is already an ordinary person. Regardless of whether he will be reinstated or not, I believe that the relevant person in charge will not make things difficult for them.
Once you figure it out, there's nothing to worry about.
The family of four followed the team and walked slowly. Little Yunhao and Little Xinyue hadn't walked like this for a long time. Lu Yao and Rong Yan wanted to hug them, but were strongly rejected.
Xiao Yunhao said seriously: "Daddy and Mommy, I'm grown up!"
Why do his parents treat him as a child?
Little Xinyue also nodded repeatedly: "I am grown up too."
Anyway, just follow your brother.
Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui felt helpless and amused, but also sad and distressed.
Children from poor families have to grow up early. It is because of their useless parents that children who should be carefree and playing are forced to mature early.
Rong Yanhui held Lu Yao's hand and promised to work harder in the future.
Lu Yao held his hand back. They were a family. Many things were not the responsibility of one person. They should support each other and work together.
Rong Yan held her hand tightly. How could he be so lucky to have such a good wife?
Even if I risk my life, I will never let this life go to waste.
As the sun set, the group finally arrived at the city gate.
This is Xikang County, which belongs to Ganzhou.
Xikang County is vast and sparsely populated, with mostly hills. It is remote and backward, far from the center of power. Therefore, most of the former powerful people were sent here.
There is another reason. Many exiles have traveled long distances and have been exposed to the miasma in the mountains and forests. Even after arriving here, their physical condition is much worse than before. Even if nothing else is arranged for them and they are left to fend for themselves, many people will not be able to hold on for long.
A group of people stood at the city gate, looking at the stone wall, and occasionally a few passers-by in tattered clothes passed by.
This place is completely different from where they lived before, but it is where they will live in the future, and they are all very unsure.
There was nothing unusual about the expressions of Lu Yao's family.
I had already prepared myself mentally when I knew I was going to be exiled, and when I finally got there, I finally put my worries to rest.
Some of them have money and space, so their lives will never be difficult.
Lin Hongyang took out the official document and seal and handed them to the person in charge of guarding the city gate. Perhaps because he often received such people, he did not make things difficult for him. He checked them directly and confirmed that they were correct. Then he returned the official document and seal and called his men to let them into the city.
The group followed him into the city and went straight to the government office.
The government office had received the news long ago and was ready to accept it. Without any delay, after Lin Hongyang and others had handed over the information to their superiors, the two clerks in charge of receiving and distributing the people began to arrange them.
Outside, the village chiefs were waiting for people to go back.
However, before that, their shackles could finally be removed.
Lin Hongyang didn't care about the affairs here, but went to visit the county magistrate here.
They took the list and began to divide the land and places for these people.
Many people returned to their registered places after their exile period ended, and their houses and land would be returned to the government office and distributed to new people when they arrived. Therefore, this group of people did not have to worry about having no place to stay.
The only uncertainty is probably the quality of the house.
Especially those houses that have been uninhabited for a long time and have fallen into disrepair. If they are not repaired in advance, they will be uninhabitable.
So, it all depends on luck.
The specific years of the Shen family's exile are not mentioned above, which means that unless the verdict is overturned or there is no amnesty, they and their descendants will spend their entire lives here.
In fact, many ministers and dignitaries are also like this.
However, the Shen family doesn't have to think about overturning the verdict or anything like that.
Their case was personally supervised by the emperor, the evidence was conclusive, and there was no possibility of overturning the verdict.
Therefore, their only chance is for the emperor to grant amnesty to the world.
As for Shen Shiren, whether he is pardoned or not, he will have to stay here obediently for the rest of his life.
The clerk checked the list and saw that Rong Yan had returned to one family. He looked away and continued to look at other names as if nothing had happened.
After we have finished looking at everything, we will start allocating places.
"These are the places you're about to go. Where you go and what you get depends on your luck."
"If you get a good score, that's luck. If you get a bad score, you can only hope for the best."
In fact, they don't need to be so polite to these exiled people, but when they think that someone has been rehabilitated and may even be reinstated, they just want to make friends with them. They don't ask for any benefits in the future, but just want to avoid being hated by others.
Sure enough, when everyone heard that it was all up to luck, they were nervous, but no one said much. Some people put their hands together and prayed quietly, hoping to get a better share.
Once there is one, there will be two. Soon, most people began to pray to gods and Buddhas, hoping to find a good place to go.
The clerks began to call people one by one, one read out the names and destinations, and another distributed house keys and land.
They were all experienced and quickly visited two companies.
"Shen Shiren's family, east of Wanghe Village."
No one except the locals knew what the situation in Wanghe Village was like, and it was not a good time to ask too much now. They just took the key from upstairs and prepared to come down to ask and find out more.
Soon, everyone was arranged, but the names of the other members of the Shen family were not called.
Rong Yanhui squeezed his wife's hand, clasped his fists towards the clerk, and first apologized. Then he explained the situation and finally said, "We are no longer a family. I would like to trouble the official to help make some adjustments."
Shen Shiren's face was filled with grief and sadness at this time: "You... your grandmother is gone, don't get angry, so as not to cause trouble for the official."
No matter what, these people are laborers. With them around, the family can definitely earn more money for food.
Wang Yalan was initially frightened by Shen Shiren, but when she returned to the future and understood what he meant, she also said, "There is no overnight hatred among relatives. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Let's stop making trouble and live a good life as a family from now on."
Wang Yalan spoke softly and was very virtuous. If people didn't know her well, I'm afraid everyone present would be deceived by her appearance.
Although Shen Yaoming was annoyed by these people, he also understood his parents' intentions and tried to persuade them.
What a virtuous, generous, united and friendly person.
Lu Yao snorted coldly and pulled out the letter of severance from her "boss." "It's written in black and white. That's not what you said at the time."
Rong Yan nodded, opened the letter of severance, and handed it to two clerks: "Excuse me, with this, can you help me re-process it?"
The clerk took the letter of severance and read it carefully. He was amazed at the Shen family, but did not make things too difficult for them.
Seeing their names again, he said, "I'm afraid you'll have to redo your names."
"Thank you, sir."
"Thank you."
They have settled here now, and as long as there is no amnesty, they will be registered here in the future, and it will not be considered a violation if they apply for a new one.
The clerk was happy to do this favor and immediately helped to handle a series of procedures.
With the success of Rong Yanhui's return to his family, Shen Yulian, Shen Yu, Shen Hui, Shen Zhao and others also requested to separate from them, preferably not to be in the same place.
The clerk didn't expect Shen Shiren to be such a failure. He happened to see the three people who had a kind and loving look on their faces suddenly change their expressions. He couldn't help laughing. There are all kinds of birds in this forest. They can see a lot of human warmth and coldness and various aspects of life here, which can be regarded as an eye-opener.
They are not harsh people. Since these people have made requests and have reasonable evidence and reasons, they naturally cannot go against their wishes.
After all, once the personnel are assigned, unless there is something special, they will not be scolded or punished, but it is always troublesome to deal with these things.
What's more, there is that person's explanation.
Shen Shifu's family also stood up at this time, emphasizing the idea of separation.
Shen Shiren was furious.
Everything else is easy to say. How much money has the second brother's family spent on him over the years? Now that it's like this, he won't believe that you and your people are not up to something even if he is beaten to death.
Wang Yalan tried her best to suppress her emotions: "Does my uncle's wife despise us for being penniless?"
Shen Shiren looked at them with anger on his face.
Liu Wan smiled softly: "Sister-in-law, you're joking. I just know my own limitations and don't want to cause trouble for you, your sister-in-law, and your nephew."
"Uncle, what do you think?" Wang Yalan looked at Shen Shifu.
Shen Shifu stood aside and said nothing, which was considered as his agreement.
Wang Yalan took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I hope I won't regret it later."
Her son will have great opportunities and a bright future in the future, so it would be better for him to have nothing to do with these people, otherwise when they are doing well, these people will come up to suck their blood like leeches.
Now that the old woman is gone, they don't have to go on like before.
The clerk waited for them to confirm and then looked through the book. "Now only Wanghe Village is left."
Shen Shifu thought about it. He had been taken care of by his elder brother over the years and had never fallen out with him. Being in the same village, they could take care of each other. As long as they didn't live together, it would be an explanation to his wife and children.
So he agreed immediately.
After finishing the work here, the clerk handed the people over to the village chiefs and sent them all away, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"This Shen family is really ridiculous."
"The rich and powerful have many secrets."
"Hello, what are they thinking? So many children have signed letters of severing ties. In their eyes, aren't these still their own children?"
One is understandable, two is normal, but it is rare to see someone actively tearing a family apart.
"Who cares about them? Let's get back to the task as soon as possible."
Normally they would arrange these on their own, but today the magistrate had specific instructions, so they had no choice but to complete them with all their heart.
Now that the mission is completed, we must report it to let the magistrate know that they have put their heart into it.
However, Lu Yao's family of four took the note and the key to report to the village chief. When they saw the Pu family members waiting beside the village chief, they were very happy. This meant that from now on, they could live in the same village.
In this way, they can take care of each other.
The village they were going to was called Fushan Village.
Apart from these two families, there are no other families.
When everyone was present, the village chief briefly introduced himself and then led everyone back.
Fushan Village is not far from the county town. There are mountains next to the village and many farmlands are on the slopes. But at least the land is not too barren and people can barely make a living throughout the year.
They walked for half an hour and finally arrived at Fushan Village.
From a distance, they saw several people standing at the entrance of the village, looking over here anxiously.
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